Local resident Drew Baker is a young man going places.
Baker began five-years-ago, traveling to various churches, hospitals, nursing homes, schools and meetings of various groups, taking with him the message of Jesus Christ.
Through Faces and Places Ministries, a ministry founded by Baker, he and other cast members present original scripts, written by the production company members, about Jesus and other Biblical characters.
Faces and Places Ministries is the “umbrella” of Noahlot Productions, a production company started in late summer 2000 when Baker and several of his friends thought it would be “neat” to travel around the countryside sharing the gospel in a creative manner with folks of all faiths.
It began with a Christmas show in December 2000, “The Journey,” a production that concentrated on the faith of Joseph and Mary as they contemplated the impending birth of the Messiah to them — earthly parents — was a success.
Now, five years later, Baker and company decided to revisit their first performance.
“The Journey, a Walk of Faith” traces the story of two very separate lives joined together by God to accomplish the miraculous Birth of Jesus Christ.
Originally, the show was comprised of five actors. Now, Baker said 25 to 30 individuals will be a part of the cast.
“This year is our fifth anniversary,” said Baker, “so we decided to revisit our first show.”
He explained the show has been rewritten and a lot of new stuff has been added.
Currently, Faces and Places Ministry is casting nine males and 12 females, plus ensemble roles.
There will be two to three casts for this production due to the nature of the long performance run. Rehearsals will begin in October, with the show opening in early November and playing through Christmas.
Open call auditions will be held July 10 at 7 p.m. Interested individuals may call Drew Baker at 932-4085 for more information.
Several other activities are scheduled for the upcoming month.
Vacation Bible school is planned for children through sixth grade July 17-19 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Skeeter the Clown and all his friends will be on hand for a week of fun, games, crafts and more. Activities will be held at Community Worship Center, 1301 Bald Eagle Avenue.
Children under five-years-old need to be accompanied by an adult. For more information call Pastor Lynn Shaffer at 684-3547 or Drew Baker at 684-6069.
Also, a Kids’ Christian music, arts and drama camp will be held July 25-29.
Throughout the week the children attending will be putting together various dramas, human videos, and liturgical dance numbers for the upcoming fall production of “God in Us”.
“God In Us” incorporates older-style music with new contemporary songs. Children will also learn aspects of the theater from stage direction to costumes, sound, lighting and much more.
An extra special treat for the children will be taking a trip to Sight and Sound Theaters on Tuesday, July 26 to witness a production there.
There are a limited number of spots open for children, so call now to register. For more information, contact Drew Baker, Founder and Director of Faces and Places Ministries at (814)932-4085 or email at director@facesandplacesministries.com.
